Significant: meaning, definitions and examples
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significant
[ sษชษก'nษชfษชkษnt ]
impact
Having great meaning or importance.
Synonyms
important, meaningful, noteworthy.
Examples of usage
- It was a significant moment in history.
- The discovery of penicillin was a significant breakthrough in medicine.
- His contribution to the project was significant.
quantity
Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention.
Synonyms
considerable, sizeable, substantial.
Examples of usage
- She made a significant amount of money from the deal.
- There was a significant increase in sales this quarter.
Translations
Translations of the word "significant" in other languages:
๐ต๐น significativo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคนเคคเฅเคตเคชเฅเคฐเฅเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช bedeutend
๐ฎ๐ฉ signifikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฝะฐัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ znaczฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ้่ฆใช (ใใ ใใใใช)
๐ซ๐ท significatif
๐ช๐ธ significativo
๐น๐ท รถnemli
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค์ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงู
๐จ๐ฟ vรฝznamnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ vรฝznamnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ้ๅคง
๐ธ๐ฎ pomemben
๐ฎ๐ธ mikilvรฆgt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐาฃัะทะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแจแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษhษmiyyษtli
๐ฒ๐ฝ significativo
Etymology
The word 'significant' entered English in the 16th century from the Latin word 'significans', which means 'indicating'. Over time, its meaning evolved to convey importance and meaning. The term is commonly used in various contexts to emphasize the importance or impact of something.
See also: cosigner, ensign, sign, signage, signal, signatory, signature, signer, signify, signing, signs.